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Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness Month Is Here: What You Need to Know (and Do)

May has officially begun, and with it comes Lyme and other Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness Month here in Colorado.

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April in Stress Awareness Month: How to work with stress rather than against it

Daily life is full of uncertainty, pressure, and constant demands.

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How to Protect Your Sleep During Daylight Saving Time

Each March, we “spring forward,” setting our clocks ahead by one hour as daylight saving time begins. On paper, it’s just sixty minutes. In real life, it can feel like much more.

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Heart Disease Awareness

February is Heart Disease Awareness Month! Heart disease is extremely prevalent in the United States and is the number 2 cause of death for adults in Colorado.

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Radon Awareness

Did you know that January is Radon Action Month? Radon is an odorless, invisible, radioactive gas naturally released from rocks and soil throughout Colorado.

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Chaffee Resources Update & Behavioral Health Navigation at CCPH (By Abigail Smedly, CCPH)

Chaffee Area News

Living in a small community can come with challenges, which can include fewer resources and resource organizations than in a larger area.

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National Public Health Week, April 7th 2025 (By Andrea Carlstrom, CCPH)

Chaffee Area News

These are unprecedented times.  And while the public health field is always a dynamic one, it feels as though the stakes are currently high, and the uncertainty of the future is more fragile than ever before.  As I sit here pondering wha

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Tick-Borne Diseases: Know Before You Go! (By Monica White, Co-Founder/President of Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association)

Chaffee Area News

May is Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness Month! This is a key time to get informed as “tick season” ramps up across the country.

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Vector-Borne Disease Awareness (By Abigail Smedly, CCPH)

Chaffee Area News

It’s that time of year again! As we all spend more time outdoors in the summer months, it’s important to be aware of different animal-related diseases. Protect yourself by taking the following precautions: 

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Creativity and Mental Health (by Abigail Smedly, CCPH)

Chaffee Area News

When we think of ways to improve our mental health, many things come to mind -therapy, meditation, self-reflection, medication, exercise, loved ones, even pets!